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Opera under the stars
The Arena di Verona, an ancient Roman amphitheater famous for its modern operas in Verona, Italy
The Arena di Verona on the south edge of Verona is the best preserved Roman amphitheater in the world and the best known in Italy after Rome's Colosseum. It was built around the year A.D. 100 to accommodate more than 20,000 people (the one in Rome can do 40,000 easily). It is in remarkable shape today, despite a 12th-c. earthquake that left only four arches of the outer ring standing.
This ancient Roman amphitheater actually boasts some surprisingly good acoustics for what is essentially a giant stone oval open to the sky designed for gladiatorial contests. A mighty sight in its own right, what makes the Arena of Verona truly special is the fact that it is still in use, nearly 2,000 years after it was first built.
Getting ready for a modern rock opera production of Giulietta e Romeo at the Arena in Verona.The Arena still hosts spectacular operas and concerts under the stars in warm weather. A performance of Aïda here is a must—though anything, really, is good.
The season runs from late June through August, and tends towards Italian greatest hits and other heavy-hitters—Tosca, Nabucco, Rigoletto, Carmen, and, of course, Roméo et Juliette (which, in case ninth grade English was too many years ago for you to recall, takes place "in fair Verona where we lay our scene...").
Tickets range from €19 to €198.
Piazza Bra 28
tel. 045-800-5151
www.arena.it
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